Coach Beilein Can Focus Just About Basketball Tomorrow
Anyone else?
I also hope Michigan wins tomorrow.
Me 3!
Me 4!
Could someone create one of those "monkey surveys?" I am curious as to how the MGoBlog community will break down on the topic of wanting Michigan to beat Villanova tomorrow.
Much easier than all that monkey business
Gary Hart agrees!
but remember when a pic like this was enough to end a presidential bid?
We were all so young and innocent then.
Or how about a simple excited scream?
tax increases after promising "read my lips" that single mistep cause the majority of the country to consider him unfit for office.
'digital is forever.'
Pepperidge Farms remembers.
I mean, I was on the fence. but you guys convinced me. Michigan should win.
I think I could go for that.
I too would very much enjoy said Wolverine victory
Yes I would enjoy that. Please do
That a victory by Michigan would be a desirable outcome.
Ehhh, seriously doubt that was an issue in 2013, and I doubt it will be an issue for Villanova tomorrow. You had two evenly matched teams and the game flipped on a couple iffy calls. If we had come out and gotten boatraced maybe you can say there were distractions.
Beilein: "This is how I feel"
Internet guy: "Bullshit"
Beilein also said on Rome that "we got every inch out of that team that we could." In any case, bullshit would not cease being bullshit just because John Beilein believes it.
Could he have gotten more out of the team with more focus on the game and fewer outside distractions? Yeah, I think that's the point Beilein is making.
Press and various events are part of the job description. The game can't be replayed, but let's be honest, no one would accept reasoning like that from Izzo.
Both statements could be true. It could be that all the POY hoopla was an unwelcome waste of Beilein's time, but in the rest of the time he had, he got as much prep in as he could. "Could" is the key word here.
Suppose Beilein was awake for 18 hours that Sunday, and the POY stuff forced him to use up two hours posing for pictures with Burke and whatnot. He and the staff may have done an awesome job with the other 16 hours, but having 18 hours instead of 16 to use for game prep could have been useful.
If JB says it was a distraction, that’s enough for me. It may have just added stress to hos life in terms of demands on his time. Did anyone say it cost them points? I think not.
Just nice to have one less distraction I’m sure.
But really - if you say it’s bullshit what the fuck does JB know!?
After all, he’s just the man who lived the actual experience and you... well you are... you’re... oh never mind, nobody gives a rats ass who you are!
know?
Coach B said the exact same thing as the OP states he said to Rome. Your move, Internet guy.
"...can focus just about basketball..." Oh man, that syntax: Try "...can focus on basketball..."
didn’t lose that game because of Sunday media obligations, we lost it because the refs screwed us all day long.
The refs rooms the night before and a promise to send more the night after that game?
Not promises.
We can do it.
Talking heads if proved anything it's that they know nothing.
Go Blue.
I dunno, "Once in a Lifetime" was super insightful. So were several other songs.
Same as it ever was.
"Found a Job" predicted the rise of reality television.
I'm rooting for Michigan tomorrow, and I hope we can win. That would be really cool and would make me happy; but regardless of the result, this team has surpassed all expectations and I couldn't be more proud of these guys. Go Blue!
Ditto. But then expectations get adjusted based on performance and I can't help but feel like we need to win it all
No matter what happens, what a season and what a ride this year! Still, I want one more win. I feel like it's coming and our defense will give our offense just enough of a chance and they will be looser too. GO BLUE!!!
I just hope both teams have fun.
Sounds good and all but he's still got a NPOY to worry about.
I hope we win ... IF we lose I just don’t want it to be a blowout
Okay I guess I can get onboard with that. seems reasonable
I was reading Beilein's Wikipedia page when I stumbled across this little factoid: the coach that John Beilein replaced at WVU was none other than Dan Dakich. {insert mind blown gif here}
Dakich was coaching Bowling Green when he accepted the WVU job. He found out there were recruiting irregularities and tried to get WVU to up his salary. They declined. 8 days later he went back to BGSU. After that happened, WVU hired squeaky clean Beilein to clean up their program. And now you know, the rest of the story.
Imagine if Dakich had taken that job. I doubt Beilein ends up here. I will forever be grateful that Dakich was a greedy bastard. J/K.
Years later, Dan's son ends up playing for Beilein. Crazy.
I can not think of a BBall Nat Champ game ‘92, ‘93, ‘13 or OSU football game in the past 15 years where I didn’t have a sinking feeling we were going to lose. Doesn’t feel like that this time. This team oozes confidence and can win in so many different ways. Beilein seems more confident and prepared this time. I expect a win tomorrow night. Beilein deserves it and these players deserve it.
You thought we were going to lose in ‘93, after we beat Kentucky in the semis? That was the most confident I’ve ever been before a title game. That one still stings.
I was 12. I cried.
Here's hoping that's exactly how confident Villanova feels after waxing kansas in the semis.
Just don't let Nova run out to an early lead.
Or a late one.
I will be supporting Michigan in the big game tomorrow.